Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Introduction to the verb compromettre
The English translation of the French verb compromettre is “to compromise.” It is pronounced as “kom-prome-truh.”
Compromettre comes from the Latin word “compromittere,” which means “to promise together.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to situations where one’s actions or decisions may have a negative impact or consequences.
Examples:
- Il a compromis sa carrière en acceptant de travailler pour cette entreprise. (He compromised his career by accepting to work for this company.)
- Nous ne pouvons pas compromettre la sécurité de nos utilisateurs en divulguant ces informations. (We can’t compromise the security of our users by disclosing this information.)
- Elle a dû compromettre ses valeurs pour rester en bons termes avec sa belle-famille. (She had to compromise her values to stay on good terms with her in-laws.)
Compromettre – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of compromettre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je compromets | Je compromets toujours mes amis. | I always compromise my friends. |
Tu | Tu compromets | Tu compromets ta réputation. | You compromise your reputation. |
Il | Il compromet | Il compromet la sécurité de tous. | He compromises everyone’s safety. |
Elle | Elle compromet | Elle compromet son avenir. | She compromises her future. |
On | On compromet | On compromet notre mission. | We compromise our mission. |
Nous | Nous compromettons | Nous compromettons l’avenir de nos enfants. | We compromise our children’s future. |
Vous | Vous compromettez | Vous compromettez votre intégrité. | You compromise your integrity. |
Ils | Ils compromettent | Ils compromettent les négociations. | They compromise the negotiations. |
Elles | Elles compromettent | Elles compromettent leurs chances de réussite. | They compromise their chances of success. |
Other Conjugations for Compromettre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compromettre
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